It started as a small crack in a water pipe and within minutes a three metre wide hole was sending a jet of water 10 metres into the air in Los Angeles. <br /><br />The rupture flooded the iconic Sunset Boulevard and the University with millions of litres of water on the loose.<br /><br />The Fire Department reported five people were trapped in their cars.<br /><br />Local roads were inundated and water poured into underground car parks.<br /><br />It took over three hours for the flow of water to be stopped prompting anger at the response time among many of the locals. <br /><br />But officials pointed out the pipes dating back to 1921 had to be closed slowly to avoid further damage.<br /><br />Some took the chance of fun in the water with boogie boards before the clean up operation could get underway.
